Society
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Daniel Prokop: Czech populists are primarily focused on “the enemy within”
In his new book Slepé skvrny (Blind Spots), sociologist Daniel Prokop offers illuminating perspectives on various aspects of today’s Czech Republic. This makes the Charles…
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The #MeToo movement and the Czech Republic
How do Czechs feel about #MeToo, the movement against sexual harassment and assault which has brought related crimes into international public discourse in recent years…
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Economist Tomáš Sedláček: A positive look at the coronavirus crisis
The economy should be put in neutral gear and people should take a break. That is the key recommendation of Czech economist Tomáš Sedláček for the coming weeks. He is the…
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Prague’s public transport vehicles get anti-viral coating
The Prague Public Transport Company has announced that it has started treating all public transport vehicles operating in the city with an antiviral and antibacterial…
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Why Chinese masks destined for Italy were seized (not ‘stolen’) by Czech authorities
In times of war, it is often said, truth is the first casualty. In the midst of the battle to contain the coronavirus, Czech authorities during a customs raid last Tuesday…
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Health Ministry presents central information system as “brain centre“ to combat epidemic
The Ministry of Health has developed a special information system that delivers complex up-to-date data on the evolution of the coronavirus epidemic and provides prognosis…
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Health officials and IT groups use big data to track spread of coronavirus
Nearly half of the Czechs who were quarantined after returning from Italy, broke the government order, data released by an independent IT initiative shows. It was…
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Education minister plots school exams but rules out shortening holidays
Czech schools forced to lock their doors because of the coronavirus crisis will reopen in mid-May at the very earliest, the minister of education said on Monday. Plans are…
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Czech mothers enjoy one of the longest parental leaves, but find returning to work hard
While mothers in the Czech Republic enjoy one of the longest parental leaves in the world, they also experience serious setbacks when returning to work. Studies have shown…
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Report from the town of Žďár nad Sázavou
How does a partial lockdown feel in a small Czech town? The government declared a state of emergency more than a week ago. There is a ban on travel, schools are closed as…
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Coronavirus: Vietnamese businesses offer free food, drinks to first responders, facemasks to all
Since emergency anti-coronavirus measures went into place, Vietnamese shops across the Czech Republic have been offering refreshments to health and rescue service workers…
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“I am taking it minute by minute” – Foreigners in the Czech Republic on quarantine and being cut…
There are more than half a million foreigners living in the Czech Republic, according to data from the Ministry of Interior. With the COVID-19 epidemic in full swing…
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